Henry newest to gash Cowboys; 'simply not in unison'

ARLINGTON, Texas — When Derrick Henry was a free agent final March, many thought he would have been an ideal match for the Dallas Cowboys, particularly since he spends his offseason within the space.

The Cowboys had a working again want after shedding Tony Pollard to the Tennessee Titans, however there was by no means an actual consideration of including the hulking working again, so he joined the Baltimore Ravens.

On Sunday, Henry ran for 151 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns within the Ravens’ 28-25 win towards the Cowboys, however Dallas proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones had no regrets.

“Hats off to him. He had an awesome day at present. Have all of the respect on the earth for him,” Jones stated. “And so that is what occurs when you do not signal good ones: They’ll come again and have an awesome sport towards you. However backside line is we could not afford Derrick Henry.”

Henry signed a two-year, $16 million cope with the Ravens that included $9 million in assured cash. He has a $5.1 million wage cap determine, however the Cowboys may have structured a contract in a fashion that may have made that determine decrease and nonetheless been in a position to signal Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to the profitable extensions they obtained just lately.

“Why cannot you purchase a mansion if you dwell in a distinct form of home,” Jones stated when requested why Dallas could not signal Henry. “We could not afford him. We won’t make that every one match. That is so simple as that.”

The Cowboys have opted to go along with a working again by committee with Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott and Deuce Vaughn. On Sunday, they mixed for 43 yards on 13 carries. For the season, they’ve mixed for 167 yards, not rather more than what Henry had towards the Cowboys.

“Makes an attempt. We do not have sufficient run makes an attempt,” coach Mike McCarthy stated. “It is 20 cross makes an attempt at halftime. We’re positively down the street that I did not need to be in. I believed our guys, for the appears that they’d, I did not really feel discouraged concerning the run sport in any respect.”

The Ravens had no motive to be discouraged both, similar to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.

Baltimore completed with 274 yards speeding on 45 makes an attempt. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had the sport’s first speeding landing and completed with 87 yards, or 1 fewer than what Dowdle has this season.

“Now we acquired folks attempting to be Superman,” edge participant Micah Parsons stated. “Individuals simply acquired to do their jobs, bro. We do not want everybody to be Superman. We do not know Supermans in any respect. We simply want 11 guys enjoying collectively, and proper now it is simply not in unison.”

Per ESPN Analysis, the Cowboys have allowed 557 speeding yards, probably the most by means of three video games since 1963. They’ve allowed 5.4 yards per carry, the worst common by means of three video games since 1979. They’ve given up eight speeding touchdowns, probably the most in franchise historical past by means of three video games.

Combining the Ravens’ 274 speeding yards with the 190 yards given up towards New Orleans, it is the Cowboys’ third-worst two-game span since Jones turned proprietor and normal supervisor in 1989. The opposite two got here in 2020, McCarthy’s first 12 months.

“We’re not having our stuff collectively on protection the place we’re enjoying 11-man soccer,” defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence stated. “It is all irritating. Having a sport plan, however not following the sport plan. It is the small issues. So as soon as we get out of enjoying little league soccer and get again to enjoying professional soccer, we’ll be all proper.”

How do they repair it for Thursday’s contest towards the New York Giants?

“Play professional soccer,” Lawrence stated. “Do what your coaches train you to do. Play your gaps. Play your blocks. Keep in your hole. And I am included on this. I am not skirting from this in any respect. Simply the small issues that we acquired to get again to and we’ll do it this week.”